Vanessa Douglas, an anthropology major, spent the fall 2010 semester in Madrid through IES Madrid, where she was able to practice her Spanish language skills while taking engaging classes. She also explored the beautiful city with guided tours and on her own.

Join us on Friday, March 25 for an inter-disciplinary symposium examining the ideas and practices in country studies of Islamism in the contemporary political, social and cultural context of Africa south of the Sahara.

Wed. October 27, 4:30pm, Sharpless Auditorium: This groundbreaking film follows the rise of Vision in Progress, a hip hop group from the tough streets of Accra's predominantly Muslim Nima ghetto to global stages around the world. The film is followed by a Q&A session with the film Director Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi.

On Monday, August 30, 2010, Scribe Video Center will host an Iftar for the Muslim community to launch a new media project entitled Muslim Voices of Philadelphia. Professor Maris Gillette is co-directing the Muslin Voices of Philadelphia program with Louis Massiah.